All Arts Auction

December 9, 1997

Auction Info

The second annual AAC art exhibit in the Rotary
Home Show kicked off Arts Auction '97. Featuring works by Franklin County
artists and performers, the auction will benefit the AAC Arts in Education
program by providing small grants to area schools and underwriting new workshops
for Franklin County residents.
The Home Show exhibit included fine art, photography,
a special pot pourri of sculptures and other three-dimensional work plus a
collection of exceptional student art from around the county. There were Vermont
landscapes, ceremonial drums, abstract art, wildlife in oils, acrylics, and
watercolor, a stunning tile table, and even a strolling musician. We sold
books, fine art, photographs, sculpture, and theater tickets from Louise Bellows,
Corliss Blakely Bob Brodeur, W. J. Chaput, Prudi Dempsey, Fairfax Community
Theatre Company, Georgia Gate players, Mary Harper, Patrice Havreluk-Hemingway,
April Henderson, David Juaire, Natalie LaRocque-Bouchard, John Lawyer, Beth
Maginn, Ania Modzelewski, Theresa Paeplow, Celeste Pecor, Richard Serpe, the
Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Kathi Walker, and Lauren Young.

Results

The AAC's first auction was a success. A small
crowd came to Chow! Bella and took home about two dozen pieces of fine art,
sculpture, books, and theater tickets. The auction, a benefit for the AAC
Arts in Education program, raised enough to underwrite at least five ArtsBoost
grants in 1998.
Larry Kempton guided us through the detailed
planning that makes an auction run smoothly, then performed miracles as auctioneer.
Natalie introduced the art and artists. AAC members had name tags, thanks
to Melissa Ewell. Anne Harper, Kheya Kiefner, Kate Kinney, and Natalie made
reminder phone calls. Rich Serpe and Melissa did the "lug and tug." Kate and
Dick Harper were the clerks.